Newman to Broome road trip: Distance, time & best stops
Newman to Broome road trip: Eco Beach to Broome
The Roebuck Plains Roadhouse is where you turn off for Broome, 30km away. You’ll pass the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park along the Broome Road – you may as well visit on the way in rather than backtracking.
Things to do in Broome include tours of the Willie Creek Pearl Farm and hovercraft tours to ancient dinosaur footprints at Gantheaume Point. You can also learn about the pearling industry aboard the old pearl luggers and drink unusually fruity beers at Matsos Brewery.
More options include Broome sunset boat tours, dolphin cruises and four wheel drive trips to Tunnel Creek and Windjana Gorge.
Broome accommodation picks include the four star Kimberley Sands Resort, deluxe Pearle of Cable Beach and endearingly historic Pinctada McAlpine House.
Best 5 Broome day trips to book in advance
- Horizontal Falls and Dampier Peninsula day tour – including speedboat ride and Buccaneer archipelago flight. (See other Horizontal Falls tour options here).
- Dampier Peninsula 4WD tour – including Beagle Bay’s pearl shell church, Aboriginal communities & Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm.
- Fixed wing air tour – including Cape Leveque, Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm & Horizontal Falls.
- Windjana Gorge day tour – including the Tunnel Creek caves.
- Epic full day combo – see Mitchell Falls, Horizontal Falls and the Dampier Peninsula in one trip.
Broome accommodation recommendations
There are plenty of places to stay in Broome – mostly scarily expensive. These are the best accommodation choices if they’re available on your dates.
- For the best pool scene: Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa.
- For Cable Beach location, but considerably cheaper: RAC Cable Beach Holiday Park.
- For a good value, fairly central aparthotel: Moonlight Bay Suites.
- For character, heritage and charm: Pinctada McAlpine House.
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